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Helena reveled in immense joy that night as she continued to torment the weakened children. In her eyes, the two seemed on the verge of collapse, and she believed they wouldn't last much longer if she persisted in her relentless punishment.
While she provided some food for the children, they had almost no strength left to eat. Helena, devoid of any trace of pity, remained unfazed.
Meanwhile, Jerome, positioned beside her, observed Helena's upbeat mood and decided to approach her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and stole a kiss, an act not unnoticed by the frail Venice.
Despite her somewhat blurred vision, Venice could clearly see her mom not dismissing the man's embrace, a man she often saw her mom conversing with.
Venice couldn't comprehend the extent of her mom's madness to behave that way. The remaining love she had for her mom gradually faded, replaced by sheer pain and fear.
